ABSTRACT
This case study is loosely based on a real project. It should, more accurately, be called ‘A Bridge over Very Troubled Water’. In order to protect the innocent-and the guilty-the bridge has been moved from South East Asia to South London. The magnitude of the figures has been altered but their internal consistency has been retained. We have been retained as project managers for the preliminary appraisal and design phases of the project. We are required to advise the government department responsible on the finance necessary to procure the project. We have received the following approximate estimates from the design engineers.
